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随处可见 (suí chù kě jiàn) — can be seen everywhere; ubiquitous

Definition

A chengyu meaning 'seen everywhere' — describes a thing's wide presence, not an action. 比比皆是 is a close synonym, but 随处可见 emphasizes physical visibility in the environment.

phrase
can be seen everywhereubiquitous

Examples

  • ，随处可见。
    Zài zhè ge gōng yuán lǐ, suí chù kě jiàn gè zhǒng yán sè de huā duǒ.
    In this park, you can see flowers of all colors everywhere.
  • ，随处可见。
    Rú jīn, zhì néng shǒu jī suí chù kě jiàn.
    Nowadays, smartphones can be seen everywhere.
  • ，随处可见。
    Zài zhè ge chéng shì, suí chù kě jiàn wài guó yóu kè zài pāi zhào.
    In this city, foreign tourists can be seen everywhere taking photos.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 隨; 随 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辵辵chuòwalking
Sound part声符shēngfú
𡐦
𡐦𡐦隨suí
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 隨 pairs 辵 (walking) with 𡐦 (the sound part); the simplified 随 is a later shorthand.

Open 随 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 處; 处 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
夂夂zhǐ
几几jǐtable
Sound part声符shēngfú
虍
虍hū處chǔ
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 處 pairs 虍, giving the sound, with 夂 and 几, a table, as meaning parts. The simplified 处 is a shorthand and its parts are not the historical components.

Open 处 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
口口kǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
丂
丂kǎo可kě
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

可 pairs 口 (mouth) with 丂 as a sound part; it is tied to air from the mouth, perhaps singing.

Open 可 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 見; 见 is its simplified writing.

  • 目目mùeye
  • 卩卩jiékneeling person

The traditional form 見 pairs 目 (eye) with 卩 (kneeling person), showing a kneeling figure with a large eye for a head. The simplified 见 is a later shorthand.

Open 见 →
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